Rice golfer disqualifies himself from chance at spot in U.S. Open

Recent Rice graduate Landon Michelson originally wasn’t in the field for Monday’s U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Vero Beach, Fla. But he got a break when one of the golfers passed up his spot and Michelson got in as an alternate.

His luck got a lot worse later.

Michelson shot rounds of 71-71 to make a playoff and have a chance at one of the berths in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, N.C. But Michelson had signed for a 70 in the second round. He disqualified himself after discovering the error.

“You can say it was the only thing to do, but I could have easily have said nothing and I’d be playing in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst,” Michelson told Golfweek.

Last summer, Michelson did a report on Blayne Barber, who disqualified himself from qualifying school for the PGA Tour in 2012.